Structured Summary
Abstract
Permanganic acid (HMnO4), potassium salt. A highly oxidative, water-soluble compound with purple crystals, and a sweet taste. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Information, 4th ed)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- KMnO4
- Molecular Weight
- 158.034 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7722-64-7
- IUPAC Name
- potassium permanganate
- InChIKey
- VZJVWSHVAAUDKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [O-][Mn](=O)(=O)=O.[K+]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011196
- Source
- PubChem CID 516875
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Synonyms
1 entry terms
- Permanganate, Potassium
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24 allowable subheadings
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NLM Classification
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Potassium Permanganate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011196. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011196
- Potassium Permanganate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_permanganate
- Potassium Permanganate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190865
- Potassium Permanganate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 516875. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/516875